ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With reference to the diction used in the sonnet, what is the tone?
A
Diction such as nothing, dun, wires, reeks in the first twelve lines indicate a mocking tone. The first twelve lines humorously make fun of his love’s appearance.
B
Diction such as love and rare in the couplet indicate that the speaker’s tone is sincere and genuine.
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sonnet 18 is one of the most well-known of Shakespeare’s sonnets. The opening line is often cited as an example of love poetry. The message is that the beauty of the beloved will remain eternal as long as the love remains in the poet’s heart. The tone is intensely admiring and also hopeful.

Detailed explanation-2: -Strong diction. “disgrace, ” “outcast, ” “bootless, ” and “curse.”

Detailed explanation-3: -Shakespeare uses a sarcastic tone to make a mockery of Shakespeare wife. In Sonnet 130 William Shakespeare is providing a point that looks don’t always matter. If they have a great personality and are funny it could most likely make up how they may look.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sonnet 116 is about romantic love and steadfastness. The tone of the poem is calm and certain, just like its subject matter: the speaker of the poem explains that true love does not change over time. It is, as the speaker explains, ‘’an ever fixed mark”, a guiding star for lovers to follow under any circumstances.

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